A Collaborative Approach to Sustaining, Growing and Improving Jobs and the Economy In Washington State s Maritime Sector

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1 A Collaborative Approach to Sustaining, Growing and Improving Jobs and the Economy In Washington State s Maritime Sector National Working Waterfront & Waterways Symposium November 17, 2015

2 Joshua Berger Governor s Maritime Sector Lead, WA Dept. of Commerce & Coordinator, Washington Maritime Federation Ann Avary Director, NW Center of Excellence for Maritime Penny Dalton Director, Washington Sea Grant National Working Waterfront & Waterways Symposium November 17, 2015

3 Department of Commerce Mission Grow and Improve Jobs in Washington State Thriving Communities, a Prosperous Economy, and Sustainable Infrastructure

4 Governor Inslee s Priorities & the Sector Lead Program Cluster driven economic development Liaison between industry and state Policy advisor in respective sectors Key Industries: Maritime! Clean technology Agriculture Military Aerospace Life sciences Information and communication technology

5 What is the Maritime Sector? A Complex, Segmented Industry Commercial Fishing Recreational Boating/sport fishing Cargo Handling (ports, shipping lines, tug and barge, agents, etc.) Shipyards and Boat Yards Passenger Vessel services Military/Government (USN, USCG, NOAA) Marine technology Numerous and diverse support businesses Yet, Highly Interdependent

6 Why should people care? Economic Impact Study, Community Attributes

7 Unprecedented Collaboration and Engagement A lot going on in the past year! Legislative Joint Task Force on Maritime and Manufacturing Washington Maritime Federation Washington Maritime Workforce Alaska & Puget Sound Summit Ongoing Research and Studies

8 Priorities Cross-cutting Issues Need to raise awareness of the industry and tell the story more effectively Education and Training a big demand for trained workers across all segments Balancing environmental, land use, tax policies with job impacts Need for transportation and infrastructure investment

9 Looking Forward Specific areas of opportunity North Pacific Fishing fleet recapitalization Dedicated Maritime Workforce Development Funding Environmental Responsibility Dedicated MOTCA Funds Regulatory and Permitting Alignment to support maritime infrastructure

10 For more information Contact Joshua Berger th Avenue, Suite 2600 Seattle, WA Office: (206) Cell: (206) Presented by: Joshua Berger Governor s Maritime Industry Sector Lead State of Washington November 17, 2015

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12 Supporting Washington s Maritime Maritime Organizations Ports Business - Labor Workforce Development - Economic Development Organizations Coordination A resource and conduit for information on a thriving, resilient and sustainable maritime industry in Washington State Awareness Create awareness among the public, key stakeholders and constituencies of the importance of Washington s maritime industry Advocacy Engage and communicate the policy and investment priorities of Washington s maritime industry

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16 Insertc WA BLUE for transporation and infrastructure

17 2016 Policy and Investment Strategy Regional State Federal Workforce Development, Education and Training Dedicated Maritime Specific Funding Mechanisms Economic Development Opportunities Modernizing the North Pacific Fishing Fleet B&0 Tax Reduction & Clean Tech Incentives Environmental Responsibility Dedication MOTCA Funds for Mitigation of Infrastructure Transportation and Infrastructure Support for regional and local projects

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20 Presenting Sponsor Hosted by The time is now to strengthen our relationship and prepare for the demands of the 21st century economy.

21 Get Involved Keep Updated Become a Member Policy, Communications and Events Committees Monthly Newsletter and News Distribution Data Studies and Maritime Resources facebook twitter linkedin info@maritimefederation.com

22 Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology National Working Waterfronts & Waterways Symposium November 17, 2015 Tampa, Florida

23 CENTER OF EXCELLENCE: CORE EXPECTATIONS Economic Development Focus: Serve as partners with various state and local agencies, regional, national, and global organizations to support economic vitality and competitiveness in Washington s driver industries. Industry Sector Strategy Focus: Collaboratively build, expand and leverage industry, labor and community and technical college partnerships to support and promote responsive, rigorous, and relevant workforce education and training. Education, Innovation and Efficiency Focus: Leverage resources and educational partnerships to create efficiencies and support development of curriculum and innovative delivery of educational strategies to build a diverse and competitive workforce. Workforce Supply/Demand Focus: Research, analyze and disseminate information related to training capacity, skill gaps, trends, and best practices within each industry sector to support a viable new and incumbent workforce.

24 Two Projects Industry Sector Strategy Focus Washington Maritime Sea Grant Pilot Workforce Supply/Demand Focus 2015 Washington State Maritime Workforce Survey

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26 2015 Washington State Maritime Workforce Survey Purpose of the survey is to: Measure current and projected demand for identified occupations and competencies Learn about how benefits (including: health & retirement plans) impact employee recruitment and retention Learn about how employers access training programs Measure industry attitudes toward technology issues, sustainability, credentialing, and emerging opportunities Survey conducted every two years with Washington State University, Social & Economic Sciences Research Center Launch and collect data Dataset: 350+ employers Survey developed with direct input by industry 25 occupations Cross skills: competencies

27 Maritime Workforce Survey High Demand Occupations Marine Electrician Welder - aluminum HVAC Technician Engineer Electronics Technician Propulsion systems Factors:Workforce Arctic shipping lanes Fisheries Aging workforce Technology Electric and hybrid LNG Sustainability Educational capacity

28 Washington Maritime Washington Maritime is a consortium of community and technical colleges, industry and professional associations whose purpose is to provide access to training, better serve the industry and position Washington State as an international leader in marine and maritime education

29 Washington Maritime: Background Originally, an initiative of the Center of Excellence, Seattle Central Community College to address: Systemic inefficiencies: widely distributed industry, few public programs and an historic aversion to collaboration Capacity issues Formed to bring together public, private and nonprofit education and training providers to better serve and support the industry: Leverage resources Build capacity Training resources Instructor development Approach training for students and incumbent employees strategically A consortium of maritime educators, industry, economic and workforce development organizations, labor, K12, and industry associations

30 August 2014 Washington Maritime Retreat Industry, workforce and economic development, education, industry associations and labor. Key strategies: Concentrated and leveraged support for maritime workforce development Greater connections with industry Expand training capacity to address key needs Curriculum enhancement and development Marketing and outreach

31 Washington Sea Grant: Workforce Pilot Project Most significant outcome of August 2014 Washington Maritime retreat Pilot to support the maritime workforce in Washington State Two-year pilot supporting projects focused on: Maritime career awareness Curriculum and program development Maritime pathways Recruitment and retention of the maritime workforce Funding to support maritime workforce initiatives pilot: $220,000 Project exemplifies: commitment to the industry and education through leadership and collaboration

32 Thank you! Ann Avary Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology , x3001

33 Penny Dalton National Working Waterways and Waterfronts Symposium November 17, 2015 Maritime Workforce Initiative

34 WSG and Maritime Workforce Development Sea Grant role and approach Pilot program Results and next steps

35 Washington State Priority Maritime important employment sector 57,700 jobs, annual payroll of +$4 billion Great pay $71,000 vs $52,000 in other sectors Strong interest by diverse maritime interests shipbuilding to seafood production to government agencies to marine logistics and shipping Kay and Troy

36 Fit with WSG Goals Healthy coastal ecosystems habitat and resource conservation, understanding environmental stressors Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture science for management, technical assistance Resilient communities and economies hazard preparation, economic and environmental tools Ocean literacy and workforce capacity education for students of all ages, strengthened public understanding, workforce training

37 Fit with WSG Program Management (6%) Education (10%) Communications (8%) Competitive Grants (48%) Outreach (28%)

38 Training and Education Programs

39 Competitive Project Grant Approach? $ K annually for two years plus match Short-term capacity building vs longer term operational support Traditional focus on scientific research but increasingly diverse range of projects Flexibility to tailor projects using innovative approaches and engaging range of partners Request for proposals scheduled for 2015 for projects beginning February 2016

40 Maritime Workforce Pilot RFP Investment of $220 K in federal funds with required match over two years to support 1-3 projects Projects to address challenges identified by WA Maritime Roundtable coalition (education and training providers, industry representatives) Project focus on one of four priorities: Increased awareness of maritime occupations Clear pathways to maritime workforce Curriculum and program development, teacher training Maritime worker recruitment, retention

41 Timeline for Maritime Pilot Projects February March 7 preliminary proposals submitted ($800 K request), reviewed, with 5 encouraged May July August September October November February full proposals submitted ($650 K request); peer reviews with investigator rebuttals Scientific and Technical Review Panel Advisory Committee review Discussion with potential co-funders; 2 proposals selected for funding ($245 K) Project plans and budgets being finalized for NOAA submission Projects start

42 Basis for Project Selection 1. Project contribution: Applicability to WSG priorities, societal relevance, capacity building 2. Technical/scientific merit: Technical soundness, innovation of approach, appropriate methods, clear project goals and objectives 3. Engagement plan: Involvement of potential users and strategy for outreach and application of results 4. Qualifications of applicants: Necessary project team education, experience, training, facilities, support 5. Project Costs: Realistic budget commensurate with project needs and time-frame

43 Maritime Discovery Schools Initiative: Port Townsend School District Cohesive, place-based education model to combat aging workforce and dropping student enrollment, performance K-12+ curriculum rooted in town history, environment, economy, culture Numerous partners NW Maritime Center, PT Marine Science Center, NW School of Wooden Boatbuilding, etc. Grant funds support curriculum development, summer training, industry collaboration sessions

44 Experience Maritime Project: A hands on introduction to careers and pathways in the maritime industry Seattle Maritime Academy Development of one-week short course offered 8 times each summer for 2 years Project will enroll 240 students and up to 16 teachers or counselors Curriculum to introduce students to diverse topics including maritime career pathways and shipboard operations Experience underway, direct industry engagement, available for other communities use

45 Lessons Learned and Next Steps No shortage of good project ideas relevant to local and state maritime workforce needs Grant-funded projects seem to offer cost-effective option to build capacity Combined RFP for research/workforce capacity was difficult to administer and led to some confusion Limited direct industry involvement and engagement of underserved groups like veterans are areas to look at Next steps explore workforce-focused RFP options, possible partnerships to increase available funding

46 Thank You! For additional information: Website: wsg.washington.edu/ Call:

47 Thank You! Questions?